GTA 9

Self-Study Guide #9 for 8th Grade
School Name: CTP Zarcero
Teacher: Alejandra Miranda Blanco
Level: 8 th
Subject: Inglés
Nombre del estudiante: Gehudy David Barrantes torres Sección: 8-4
1. Getting ready to do my self-study guide
Aspects to verify before I start working:
Materials needed
Suggested materials:
Notebook, pencil, pen, eraser, highlighters, etc.
Self- study guide #1 for 8th Grade
Computer & Internet access if possible
If not internet access, see the transcript at the end of
this study-guide to complete task 4.
Conditions of the place to work Work in a place where you do your assignments and
homework daily.
Expected time to work this selfstudy
guide
This self-study guide will take you 80 minutes to be
completed.
Objectives L.1. understand main information in short,
straightforward audio messages if these messages
are delivered slowly and clearly (e.g.,holidays and
celebrations)
SI.2. ask and answer about holidays and festivals in
Costa Rica, Latin America and around the World.
W.1. write short messages, for example to make or
change an invitation or an appointment to meet on
a holiday, a festival, or a celebration.
Task 1: Answer the questions with information from the video or the reading.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sv0ac-W8Vc
Holidays Around The World
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1. How do people celebrate the Chinese new year?
They celebrate the year with Christmas traditions.
Having their houses clean
2. What colors do people use during the celebration of the Chinese new year?
Red and orange
3. What do people give each other during the celebration?
young people are given red envelopes with money
4. Where is Holi celebrated?
Indian in Hindu
5. How do people decorate their homes?
people decorate their house with bright colors, everyone wears colorful clothes and friends
throw colored water and dust at each other
6. What do people toss each other?
friends throw colored water and dust at each other
7. Where is the day of the dead celebrated?
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8. Write two traditions during the day of the dead.
they leave gifts to their loved ones who have passed away the families come together to
share happy stories about those people whom they also celebrate with colorful parades
9. What traditional food do people eat during thanksgiving?
enjoy a turkey, blueberry pie and pumpkin filling
10. How many days does Hanukah lasts?
lasts 8 days
Task 2: Read about how to invite someone to an activity and also how to say yes or no in a
polite way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFnQ0gxef2A ( Explanation in the video)
Invitations
Can you come to the movies tonight?
Could you come for lunch on Wednesday?
Would you like to come to a barbecue next on Saturday?
Would you like to come for a wa lk with me?
Could you study English with me on Thursday?
Would you like to help me do my laundry and wash my car this afternoon?
Can you come for dinner at a restaurant on tomorrow evening?
Can you ____________
Yes
I would love to come
I’d love to. What time?
Thank you! That sounds great!
Great! Thanks.
I’m free. That sounds good!
Sure, that would be fine.
Sure, that’s good.
Great! Thank you? May I bring something?
No
I would love to come but I can’t.
Thanks but I have to say “No!”
Sorry, I’m busy then.
Sorry, but I have to go to work.
Sorry, I have to …………
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a. Can you come go see a movie tonight?
b. Could you come to go to breakfast on Friday?
c. Would you like to go for pizza come next on Saturday?
d. Would you like to go fishing with me?
e. Would you like to go shopping?
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Rubric
The student… Yes In
progress
recognizes main information in short sentences and passages.
asks and answers about holidays and festivals in Costa Rica, Latin America
and around the World
writes short messages, for example to make or change an invitation or an
appointment to meet on a holiday, a festival, or a celebration.
No
Instructions or
questions for
self-regulation
and selfassessment
Review the following questions to self-regulate and self-assess:
¿Leí las indicaciones con detenimiento?
Did I read the instructions carefully?
¿Subrayé las palabras que no conocía?
Did I underline the words that I didn’t understand?
¿Busqué en el diccionario o consulté con un familiar el significado de las
palabras que no conocía?
Did I use the dictionary or asked a relative about the meaning of the words
that I didn’t understand?
¿Me devolví a leer las indicaciones cuando no comprendí qué hacer?
Did I read the instructions again when I didn’t understand what I had to do?
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Con el trabajo autónomo voy a aprender a aprender/
With the self-study guide, I’m going to learn how to learn.
Reviso las acciones realizadas durante la construcción del trabajo. /
I check the actions carried out while completing the self-study guide
Marco una X encima de cada símbolo al responder las siguientes preguntas/
Mark with an X on the icon that answers the following questions.
¿Leí las indicaciones con detenimiento?
Did I read the instructions carefully?
¿Subrayé las palabras que no conocía?
Did I underline the words that I didn’t understand?
¿Busqué en el diccionario o consulté con un familiar el significado de las
palabras que no conocía?
Did I use the dictionary or asked a relative about the meaning of the words
that I didn’t understand?
¿Me devolví a leer las indicaciones cuando no comprendí qué hacer?
Did I read the instructions again when I didn’t understand what I had to do?
Con el trabajo autónomo voy a aprender a aprender/
With the self-study guide, I’m going to learn how to learn.
Valoro lo realizado al terminar por completo el trabajo.
I self -assess what I did when I finish the study guide.
Marca una X encima de cada símbolo al responder las siguientes preguntas
Mark with an X on the icon that answers the following questions.
¿Leí mi trabajo para saber si es comprensible lo escrito o realizado?
I proofread what I did in my self-study guide.
¿Revisé mi trabajo para asegurarme si todo lo solicitado fue realizado?
I checked my self-study guide to make sure that everything is complete.
¿Me siento satisfecho con el trabajo que realicé?
I feel satisfied with the work I did.
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Explico ¿Cuál fue la parte favorita del trabajo?
What was the favorite part of this work?
El video
¿Qué puedo mejorar, la próxima vez que realice la guía de trabajo autónomo?
What can I improve the next time I work on the self study guide?
Realisarla en menos tiempo
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